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<caption class="r systemtitle">Outcomes of Applications for Disability Benefits <br></br> Table 62. <br></br> Medical decisions at the reconsideration level, by year of application and program, 2008�2017</caption>
 
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<th rowspan="2">Year</th>
<th colspan="3">All decisions</th>
<th colspan="3">Decisions on applications for Social Security only</th>
<th colspan="3">Decisions on applications for both Social Security and SSI</th>
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<th>Total</th>
<th>Allowances</th>
<th>Allowance rate <sup>a</sup> (percent)</th>
<th>Total</th>
<th>Allowances</th>
<th>Allowance rate <sup>a</sup> (percent)</th>
<th>Total</th>
<th>Allowances</th>
<th>Allowance rate <sup>a,b</sup> (percent)</th>
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<td>&nbsp;</td><td class="c notecontent" colspan="9">All&nbsp;disabled&nbsp;beneficiaries</td>
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<td class="l data">2008</td>
<td class="r data">      13,067</td>
<td class="r data">       2,576</td>
<td class="r data">    19.7</td>
<td class="r data">       8,082</td>
<td class="r data">       1,646</td>
<td class="r data">    20.4</td>
<td class="r data">       4,985</td>
<td class="r data">         930</td>
<td class="r data">    18.7</td>
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<td class="l data">2009</td>
<td class="r data">      14,798</td>
<td class="r data">       2,780</td>
<td class="r data">    18.8</td>
<td class="r data">       9,091</td>
<td class="r data">       1,765</td>
<td class="r data">    19.4</td>
<td class="r data">       5,707</td>
<td class="r data">       1,015</td>
<td class="r data">    17.8</td>
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<td class="l data">2010</td>
<td class="r data">      17,198</td>
<td class="r data">       3,076</td>
<td class="r data">    17.9</td>
<td class="r data">      10,377</td>
<td class="r data">       1,958</td>
<td class="r data">    18.9</td>
<td class="r data">       6,821</td>
<td class="r data">       1,118</td>
<td class="r data">    16.4</td>
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<td class="l data">2011</td>
<td class="r data">      18,377</td>
<td class="r data">       3,479</td>
<td class="r data">    18.9</td>
<td class="r data">      11,073</td>
<td class="r data">       2,265</td>
<td class="r data">    20.5</td>
<td class="r data">       7,304</td>
<td class="r data">       1,214</td>
<td class="r data">    16.6</td>
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<tr>
<td class="l data">2012</td>
<td class="r data">      18,416</td>
<td class="r data">       3,294</td>
<td class="r data">    17.9</td>
<td class="r data">      10,960</td>
<td class="r data">       2,098</td>
<td class="r data">    19.1</td>
<td class="r data">       7,456</td>
<td class="r data">       1,196</td>
<td class="r data">    16.0</td>
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<td class="l data">2013</td>
<td class="r data">      19,627</td>
<td class="r data">       3,226</td>
<td class="r data">    16.4</td>
<td class="r data">      11,882</td>
<td class="r data">       2,048</td>
<td class="r data">    17.2</td>
<td class="r data">       7,745</td>
<td class="r data">       1,178</td>
<td class="r data">    15.2</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td class="l data">2014</td>
<td class="r data">      19,848</td>
<td class="r data">       3,326</td>
<td class="r data">    16.8</td>
<td class="r data">      12,250</td>
<td class="r data">       2,154</td>
<td class="r data">    17.6</td>
<td class="r data">       7,598</td>
<td class="r data">       1,172</td>
<td class="r data">    15.4</td>
</tr>
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<td class="l data">2015</td>
<td class="r data">      18,165</td>
<td class="r data">       3,315</td>
<td class="r data">    18.2</td>
<td class="r data">      11,547</td>
<td class="r data">       2,206</td>
<td class="r data">    19.1</td>
<td class="r data">       6,618</td>
<td class="r data">       1,109</td>
<td class="r data">    16.8</td>
</tr>
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<td class="l data">2016</td>
<td class="r data">      17,414</td>
<td class="r data">       3,123</td>
<td class="r data">    17.9</td>
<td class="r data">      10,975</td>
<td class="r data">       2,097</td>
<td class="r data">    19.1</td>
<td class="r data">       6,439</td>
<td class="r data">       1,026</td>
<td class="r data">    15.9</td>
</tr>
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<td class="l data">2017</td>
<td class="r data">      13,348</td>
<td class="r data">       2,289</td>
<td class="r data">    17.1</td>
<td class="r data">       8,420</td>
<td class="r data">       1,572</td>
<td class="r data">    18.7</td>
<td class="r data">       4,928</td>
<td class="r data">         717</td>
<td class="r data">    14.5</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>&nbsp;</td><td class="c notecontent" colspan="9">Workers</td>
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<td class="l data">2008</td>
<td class="r data">      12,591</td>
<td class="r data">       2,506</td>
<td class="r data">    19.9</td>
<td class="r data">       7,850</td>
<td class="r data">       1,617</td>
<td class="r data">    20.6</td>
<td class="r data">       4,741</td>
<td class="r data">         889</td>
<td class="r data">    18.8</td>
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<td class="l data">2009</td>
<td class="r data">      14,257</td>
<td class="r data">       2,651</td>
<td class="r data">    18.6</td>
<td class="r data">       8,836</td>
<td class="r data">       1,706</td>
<td class="r data">    19.3</td>
<td class="r data">       5,421</td>
<td class="r data">         945</td>
<td class="r data">    17.4</td>
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<td class="l data">2010</td>
<td class="r data">      16,575</td>
<td class="r data">       2,966</td>
<td class="r data">    17.9</td>
<td class="r data">      10,077</td>
<td class="r data">       1,913</td>
<td class="r data">    19.0</td>
<td class="r data">       6,498</td>
<td class="r data">       1,053</td>
<td class="r data">    16.2</td>
</tr>
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<td class="l data">2011</td>
<td class="r data">      17,814</td>
<td class="r data">       3,356</td>
<td class="r data">    18.8</td>
<td class="r data">      10,803</td>
<td class="r data">       2,211</td>
<td class="r data">    20.5</td>
<td class="r data">       7,011</td>
<td class="r data">       1,145</td>
<td class="r data">    16.3</td>
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<td class="l data">2012</td>
<td class="r data">      17,807</td>
<td class="r data">       3,184</td>
<td class="r data">    17.9</td>
<td class="r data">      10,672</td>
<td class="r data">       2,053</td>
<td class="r data">    19.2</td>
<td class="r data">       7,135</td>
<td class="r data">       1,131</td>
<td class="r data">    15.9</td>
</tr>
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<td class="l data">2013</td>
<td class="r data">      18,953</td>
<td class="r data">       3,119</td>
<td class="r data">    16.5</td>
<td class="r data">      11,554</td>
<td class="r data">       1,992</td>
<td class="r data">    17.2</td>
<td class="r data">       7,399</td>
<td class="r data">       1,127</td>
<td class="r data">    15.2</td>
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<td class="l data">2014</td>
<td class="r data">      19,234</td>
<td class="r data">       3,222</td>
<td class="r data">    16.8</td>
<td class="r data">      11,942</td>
<td class="r data">       2,102</td>
<td class="r data">    17.6</td>
<td class="r data">       7,292</td>
<td class="r data">       1,120</td>
<td class="r data">    15.4</td>
</tr>
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<td class="l data">2015</td>
<td class="r data">      17,576</td>
<td class="r data">       3,199</td>
<td class="r data">    18.2</td>
<td class="r data">      11,266</td>
<td class="r data">       2,152</td>
<td class="r data">    19.1</td>
<td class="r data">       6,310</td>
<td class="r data">       1,047</td>
<td class="r data">    16.6</td>
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<td class="l data">2016</td>
<td class="r data">      16,898</td>
<td class="r data">       3,033</td>
<td class="r data">    17.9</td>
<td class="r data">      10,712</td>
<td class="r data">       2,049</td>
<td class="r data">    19.1</td>
<td class="r data">       6,186</td>
<td class="r data">         984</td>
<td class="r data">    15.9</td>
</tr>
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<td class="l data">2017</td>
<td class="r data">      13,000</td>
<td class="r data">       2,222</td>
<td class="r data">    17.1</td>
<td class="r data">       8,252</td>
<td class="r data">       1,530</td>
<td class="r data">    18.5</td>
<td class="r data">       4,748</td>
<td class="r data">         692</td>
<td class="r data">    14.6</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>&nbsp;</td><td class="c notecontent" colspan="9">Widow(er)s</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td class="l data">2008</td>
<td class="r data">         458</td>
<td class="r data">          69</td>
<td class="r data">    15.1</td>
<td class="r data">         221</td>
<td class="r data">          28</td>
<td class="r data">    12.7</td>
<td class="r data">         237</td>
<td class="r data">          41</td>
<td class="r data">    17.3</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td class="l data">2009</td>
<td class="r data">         520</td>
<td class="r data">         128</td>
<td class="r data">    24.6</td>
<td class="r data">         243</td>
<td class="r data">          59</td>
<td class="r data">    24.3</td>
<td class="r data">         277</td>
<td class="r data">          69</td>
<td class="r data">    24.9</td>
</tr>
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<td class="l data">2010</td>
<td class="r data">         586</td>
<td class="r data">         106</td>
<td class="r data">    18.1</td>
<td class="r data">         278</td>
<td class="r data">          43</td>
<td class="r data">    15.5</td>
<td class="r data">         308</td>
<td class="r data">          63</td>
<td class="r data">    20.5</td>
</tr>
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<td class="l data">2011</td>
<td class="r data">         548</td>
<td class="r data">         121</td>
<td class="r data">    22.1</td>
<td class="r data">         261</td>
<td class="r data">          53</td>
<td class="r data">    20.3</td>
<td class="r data">         287</td>
<td class="r data">          68</td>
<td class="r data">    23.7</td>
</tr>
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<td class="l data">2012</td>
<td class="r data">         589</td>
<td class="r data">         108</td>
<td class="r data">    18.3</td>
<td class="r data">         280</td>
<td class="r data">          43</td>
<td class="r data">    15.4</td>
<td class="r data">         309</td>
<td class="r data">          65</td>
<td class="r data">    21.0</td>
</tr>
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<td class="l data">2013</td>
<td class="r data">         653</td>
<td class="r data">         104</td>
<td class="r data">    15.9</td>
<td class="r data">         318</td>
<td class="r data">          56</td>
<td class="r data">    17.6</td>
<td class="r data">         335</td>
<td class="r data">          48</td>
<td class="r data">    14.3</td>
</tr>
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<td class="l data">2014</td>
<td class="r data">         593</td>
<td class="r data">         103</td>
<td class="r data">    17.4</td>
<td class="r data">         295</td>
<td class="r data">          51</td>
<td class="r data">    17.3</td>
<td class="r data">         298</td>
<td class="r data">          52</td>
<td class="r data">    17.4</td>
</tr>
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<td class="l data">2015</td>
<td class="r data">         573</td>
<td class="r data">         115</td>
<td class="r data">    20.1</td>
<td class="r data">         271</td>
<td class="r data">          53</td>
<td class="r data">    19.6</td>
<td class="r data">         302</td>
<td class="r data">          62</td>
<td class="r data">    20.5</td>
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<td class="l data">2016</td>
<td class="r data">         492</td>
<td class="r data">          86</td>
<td class="r data">    17.5</td>
<td class="r data">         248</td>
<td class="r data">          47</td>
<td class="r data">    19.0</td>
<td class="r data">         244</td>
<td class="r data">          39</td>
<td class="r data">    16.0</td>
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<td class="l data">2017</td>
<td class="r data">         340</td>
<td class="r data">          67</td>
<td class="r data">    19.7</td>
<td class="r data">         162</td>
<td class="r data">         (X)</td>
<td class="r data">     (X)</td>
<td class="r data">         178</td>
<td class="r data">         (X)</td>
<td class="r data">     (X)</td>
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<td>&nbsp;</td><td class="c notecontent" colspan="9">Adult&nbsp;children</td>
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<td class="l data">2008</td>
<td class="r data">         (X)</td>
<td class="r data">         (X)</td>
<td class="r data">     (X)</td>
<td class="r data">         (X)</td>
<td class="r data">         (X)</td>
<td class="r data">     (X)</td>
<td class="r data">         (X)</td>
<td class="r data">         (X)</td>
<td class="r data">     (X)</td>
</tr>
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<td class="l data">2009</td>
<td class="r data">         (X)</td>
<td class="r data">         (X)</td>
<td class="r data">     (X)</td>
<td class="r data">         (X)</td>
<td class="r data">         (X)</td>
<td class="r data">     (X)</td>
<td class="r data">         (X)</td>
<td class="r data">         (X)</td>
<td class="r data">     (X)</td>
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<td class="l data">2010</td>
<td class="r data">          37</td>
<td class="r data">           4</td>
<td class="r data">    10.8</td>
<td class="r data">          22</td>
<td class="r data">         (X)</td>
<td class="r data">     (X)</td>
<td class="r data">          15</td>
<td class="r data">         (X)</td>
<td class="r data">     (X)</td>
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<td class="l data">2011</td>
<td class="r data">         (X)</td>
<td class="r data">         (X)</td>
<td class="r data">     (X)</td>
<td class="r data">         (X)</td>
<td class="r data">         (X)</td>
<td class="r data">     (X)</td>
<td class="r data">         (X)</td>
<td class="r data">         (X)</td>
<td class="r data">     (X)</td>
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<td class="l data">2012</td>
<td class="r data">          20</td>
<td class="r data">         (X)</td>
<td class="r data">     (X)</td>
<td class="r data">           8</td>
<td class="r data">         (X)</td>
<td class="r data">     (X)</td>
<td class="r data">          12</td>
<td class="r data">           0</td>
<td class="r data">     0.0</td>
</tr>
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<td class="l data">2013</td>
<td class="r data">          21</td>
<td class="r data">           3</td>
<td class="r data">    14.3</td>
<td class="r data">          10</td>
<td class="r data">           0</td>
<td class="r data">     0.0</td>
<td class="r data">          11</td>
<td class="r data">           3</td>
<td class="r data">    27.3</td>
</tr>
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<td class="l data">2014</td>
<td class="r data">         (X)</td>
<td class="r data">         (X)</td>
<td class="r data">     (X)</td>
<td class="r data">         (X)</td>
<td class="r data">         (X)</td>
<td class="r data">     (X)</td>
<td class="r data">         (X)</td>
<td class="r data">         (X)</td>
<td class="r data">     (X)</td>
</tr>
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<td class="l data">2015</td>
<td class="r data">         (X)</td>
<td class="r data">         (X)</td>
<td class="r data">     (X)</td>
<td class="r data">         (X)</td>
<td class="r data">         (X)</td>
<td class="r data">     (X)</td>
<td class="r data">         (X)</td>
<td class="r data">         (X)</td>
<td class="r data">     (X)</td>
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<td class="l data">2016</td>
<td class="r data">          24</td>
<td class="r data">         (X)</td>
<td class="r data">     (X)</td>
<td class="r data">          15</td>
<td class="r data">         (X)</td>
<td class="r data">     (X)</td>
<td class="r data">           9</td>
<td class="r data">         (X)</td>
<td class="r data">     (X)</td>
</tr>
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<td class="l data">2017</td>
<td class="r data">           8</td>
<td class="r data">           0</td>
<td class="r data">     0.0</td>
<td class="r data">         (X)</td>
<td class="r data">           0</td>
<td class="r data">     (X)</td>
<td class="r data">         (X)</td>
<td class="r data">           0</td>
<td class="r data">     (X)</td>
</tr>
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<td colspan="10" class="footer">SOURCE: Social Security Administration, Disability Research file, 100 percent data. <br></br> NOTES: Data are current through June 2018. <br></br> Because a number of applications remain pending for more recent years, the allowance rate will change over time. <br></br> Applications with a medical decision may be pending a final nonmedical decision or be subsequently denied for nonmedical reasons. <br></br> A revised process was introduced on October 1, 1999, in 10 states, under which initial denials could be appealed directly to the hearing level without a reconsideration. <br></br> Data from 1992 through 1998 are available for disabled workers only. <br></br> SSI = Supplemental Security Income. <br></br> a. Rate determined by dividing medical allowances by all medical decisions for that year. <br></br> b. Rate for the Social Security portion only. <br></br> CONTACT: (410) 965-0090 or statistics@ssa.gov.
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